Sizing Up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation
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Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
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The Spread of Soy in South America
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How much do large-scale and small-scale farming contribute to global deforestation?
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Agri)business as Usual: Curbing Deforestation in the Rainforest
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Deforestation Agricultural Land Royalty-Free Images, Stock Photos
Dr. Brian Poe (@poebrianl.bsky.social) — Bluesky
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Deforestation-Free' Pledges Have Barely Impacted Forest Clearance
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Christy Slay - The Sustainability Consortium
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Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Agriculture: What's the Difference Between Cutoff Dates and Target Dates?, Blog Posts
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Illegal tropical deforestation driven globally by “agro-conversion”
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Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Help Tropical Forests Grow Faster and Store More Carbon
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Study: Global Deforestation Leads to More Mercury Pollution
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Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #Landsat
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To tackle deforestation we must focus on land use. Here's why